The morning read for Tuesday, March 2

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Tuesday morning read:

• High Noon for the Future of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court (Nina Totenberg, NPR)
• Supreme Court to again consider federal protections for minority voters (Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
• Supreme Court skeptical about patent judge appointments (Jessica Gresko, Associated Press)
• SCOTUS Won’t Explain Why It Keeps Blocking COVID Restrictions (Dahlia Lithwick & Mark Joseph Stern, Slate)
• A Very Exclusive Club: Former-SGs’ Cert Success (Adam Feldman, The Juris Lab)